RELICS OF SAINT JOHANNES MKRTICH TO BE TAKEN TO HOVHANNAVANK MONASTERY

16:15, 4 July, 2013

YEREVAN, JULY 4, ARMENPRESS: The Armenian Apostolic Church will
celebrate the Transfiguration feast (Vardavar) of the Lord Jesus
Christ on July 7, the day of pilgrimage of Hovhannavank (Aragatsotn
diocese). As Armenpress was reported by the Press Service of the
Holy See of Mother Etchmiadzin, on the occasion of the feast, the
relics of Saint Johannes Mkrtich will be taken from the museum of the
Holy See of Mother Etchmiadzin and transferred to the Hovhannavank
Monastery. During the ceremony of the sacred liturgy the faithful
will be provided with the opportunity to kiss the sacred relics and
get the blessing of the Saint.